Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors A S Lewis and C E Lloyd.

In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Statutory Licensing Committee held on 20 June, 2014.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Statutory Licensing Committee held on 20 June, 2014 be approved as a correct record.

The Divisional Officer, Licensing and Food Safety presented the report of the Director of Place.

The report detailed the Licensing Act 2003 provisions for the delegation of functions to Sub Committees.

She stated that in compliance with the Act the Statutory Licensing Committee had been established to discharge the Authority’s licensing functions. A licensing committee may also establish sub committees and arrange for the discharge of any of its functions by the sub-committees (subject to certain restrictions)

RESOLVED that;

1.    To establish a Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee which will comprise of three members of the Statutory Licensing Committee;

2.    That the Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee will discharge any licensing functions on behalf of the Statutory Licensing Committee;

3.    That the above does not prevent the discharge of any of those functions delegated to the Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee by the Statutory Licensing Committee where it is deemed appropriate.